Zhou Mu added in his mind that they might become husband and wife in the future.
Gu Xiyan was the first woman he fell in love with, and she would be the last one. He was extremely sure of it.
"Miss Gu and I are also friends. Otherwise, Brother Zhou and I will go to Wanqinghou Mansion later to visit and see Miss Gu as a friend. What does Brother Zhou think?" Xu Yanqing suggested.
If it was just his guess before, he now understood clearly that Zhou Mu was his love rival.
No wonder he didn't like Zhou Mu when he first met him. It turned out to be this reason.
"It's not appropriate to go there rashly. Why don't you go to my house later?" When Zhou Mu heard that Xu Yanqing was going to Marquis Wanqing's house, he immediately became wary.
What Xu Yan Qing'an was thinking was clearly revealed.
"It won't be rude to ask Zhiyuan to go to the Marquis' Mansion to inform him later. If Brother Zhou doesn't go, then I will go visit the Marquis myself and meet Miss Gu by the way." Xu Yanqing continued to test.
Zhou Mu's eyes were heavy, and there was a gloominess about him that was completely opposite to his immortal temperament. It seemed that even the air had become cold.
Xu Yanqing saw Zhou Mu's emotional changes and became more confident in his guess that this person was his number one love rival.
As for Dong Yong, he is far less threatening than Zhou Mu.
With such a strong love rival, Xu Yanqing couldn't help but feel a little heavy.
No matter which noble man in the capital, he is confident of winning, but Zhou Mu...
His eyes fell on Zhou Mu's picturesque features. With such an appearance and such noble temperament, he was no match for Zhou Mu.
How discouraging!
The two stopped talking to each other along the way. Xu Yanqing had something on his mind, and Zhou Mu was also thinking about whether to stop Xu Yanqing from going to Wanqing Hou Mansion.
Before, he was not sure that Xu Yanqing was targeting Gu Xiyan, and he didn't feel threatened yet.
Xu Yanqing no longer conceals his intentions towards Gu Xiyan today. How can he tolerate Xu Yanqing getting close to Gu Xiyan again?
After all, Xu Yanqing's appearance, character, and family background are all good, but this person is his own love rival. Thinking about it, he feels that he was stupid before.
Soon the carriage arrived in front of the Zhou Mansion. Xu Yanqing got off the carriage first and said to Zhou Mu: "Thank you, Brother Zhou, for giving me a ride. I'm going to the Hou Mansion..."
"Wait a minute, I'll go with you to see the Marquis." Zhou Mu was worried and interrupted Xu Yanqing.
Qi Zhiyuan's eyes widened and he looked at his young master in disbelief: "Sir, we didn't say hello to Mr. Marquis in advance. It's not appropriate to go there rashly."
Does the young master no longer avoid anyone?
"It doesn't matter, just let someone know." Zhou Mu knew Qi Zhiyuan's concerns.
He is now on duty at the Ministry of Household Affairs, and it is not unusual for him to come in and out of Wanqinghou Mansion.
In the past, he was hiding from the world, but now he is joining the world.
Qi Zhiyuan heard what Zhou Mu meant and took the lead in going to the Marquis Mansion to inform him.
When the concierge heard that Mr. Zhou, the right servant of the Ministry of Revenue, and Mr. Xu, the chief minister of the Ministry of Revenue and the capital, were visiting, he did not dare to neglect and reported the matter to Marquis Wanqing immediately.
Marquis Wan Qing had just returned home, and when he heard Zhou Mu's arrival, his eyebrows jumped slightly.
In the past, when Zhou Mu came to the Hou Mansion, he always entered through a secret passage. This was the first time he came in openly and openly, and he was accompanied by Xu Yanqing, which made him feel incredible.
He hurriedly came out to greet him, and Xu Yanqing was a little surprised to see Marquis Wan Qing come out in person.
It wasn't until Marquis Wan Qing bowed his hands to Zhou Mu for the first time that he realized something was wrong.
With the status of Marquis Wan Qing, even if Lord Mai, the Minister of Revenue, came to visit in person, there was no need for the Marquis to be so solemn. However, Marquis Wan Qing was respectful to Zhou Mu. Such a reaction would inevitably make people think deeply.
Zhou Mu naturally knew that there was something wrong with Wan Qinghou's reaction, but he couldn't remind him. He could only say in a vague way: "Xia Guan and Mr. Xu took the liberty of visiting. I wonder if it disturbed the Marquis."
Only then did Wan Qinghou remember that there was Xu San at the scene. He recalled the scene where he had just saluted Zhou Mu and thought something was wrong.
Now that the matter has come to this, he can only laugh it off: "Both of you are young talents from our Jin Dynasty. They will make Pengpi shine. Please come in quickly!"
When Xu Yanqing saw the exaggerated smile of Marquis Wan Qing, he secretly thought that the last time he saw this Marquis, he had not seen him so unstable.
Thinking again about the scene when Zhou Mu and Wan Qinghou met each other, they seemed to have known each other for a long time?
He had read correctly just now. The dignified Marquis Wanqing, who was also His Majesty's favorite minister, actually saluted Zhou Mu, a third-rank official, first. This scene was strange no matter how you looked at it.
Does Zhou Mu have another special identity?
This thought flashed through Xu Yanqing's mind.
After that, he silently followed Wan Qinghou and Zhou Mu. From the way they talked, it was obvious that they were old acquaintances. And it was not that he was being careless. Wan Qinghou respected Zhou Mu in his words and deeds.
At this moment, he became more and more sure of his conjecture. There must be something wrong with Zhou Mu's origin, otherwise Marquis Wan Qing would not have reacted like this.
When they arrived at Kuanhe Hall, the three of them took their seats one after another. Marquis Wan Qing was still chatting with Zhou Mu.
Xu Yanqing didn't feel that Marquis Wan Qing had neglected him at all, he was just a little anxious.
"Master Marquis, I have a favor to ask of you." Xu Yanqing interrupted at the right time.
"Master Xu, please speak." Wan Qinghou then remembered that Xu Yanqing was also there.
"I haven't seen Miss Gu for some days. I want to see her today and I also want to say something to her. Can you please come out and see Miss Gu?" Xu Yanqing made a request respectfully.
Marquis Wan Qing subconsciously looked at Zhou Mu, who glanced at him and then walked around with the tea cup in his hand, not knowing what he was thinking.
Xu Yanqing suddenly felt bad when he saw Wan Qinghou and Zhou Mu flirting with each other.
Could it be that he wants to see Gu Xiyan and needs Zhou Mu's permission?
Who is Zhou Mu Gu Xiyan?
"Master Marquis, please do me a favor." Seeing that Marquis Wan Qing did not answer, Xu Yanqing was a little anxious.
Marquis Wan Qing was also in a dilemma.
After all, His Highness has taken a liking to Sister Xi, and Xu Yanqing, who is short-sighted, has stepped in. Doesn't this make it difficult for him to be a good person?
"This..." Wan Qinghou subconsciously looked at Zhou Mu again, hoping that Zhou Mu would give him some hints.
Zhou Mu was concentrating on drinking tea, as if he didn't see his eyes asking for help.
With no other choice, he had no choice but to respond: "Master Xu, please wait a moment. I'll ask someone to invite Sister Xi to come over."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Zhou Mu, wondering what Zhou Mu's reaction would be.
With just one glance, I really couldn't tell whether Zhou Mu was unhappy or not.
In fact, Zhou Mu was very conflicted inside.
On the one hand, he didn't want Gu Xiyan to meet Xu Yanqing, on the other hand, he also wanted to see Gu Xiyan.
During this moment of hesitation, Marquis Wan Qing already invited Gu Xiyan to come over.
Gu Xiyan came to Kuanhe Hall and saw Zhou Mu from a distance. When she was about to step forward, she found that Xu Yanqing was also there.
Xu Yanqing quickly came to Gu Xiyan and said, "Miss Gu, I haven't seen you for a long time."
Gu Xiyan glanced at Zhou Mu, who happened to be looking at her too.
Their eyes met, but were quickly blocked by Xu Yanqing.
